Monday of the 5th Week of Lent Dan 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62Jn 8:12-20 “I am the light of the world; anyone who follows me will not be walking in the dark; he will have the light of life.” Psalm 23: The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.Fresh and green are the pastures where he gives... Continue Reading →
3 April, Sunday — Perfectionist or Perfection?
5th Sunday of Lent Isa 43:16-21Phi 3:8-14Jn 8:1-11 I am no longer trying for perfection by own efforts, the perfection that comes from the Law, but I want only the perfection that comes through faith in Christ... Perfection, as defined by the Oxford dictionary, ‘is the condition, state or quality of being free or as free... Continue Reading →
15 March, Tuesday – Hypocrisy
Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Lent Isa 1:10,16-20Mt 23:1-12 “You must therefore do what they tell you and listen to what they say, but do not be guided by what they do; since they do not practice what they preach.” Sound familiar? If we are honest with ourselves, we are all hypocrites like the... Continue Reading →
18 January, Tuesday — Sabbath
Tuesday of Week 2 in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 16:1-13Mk 2:23-28 “The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath” For the Jewish nation, sabbath starts Friday evening until Saturday evening. This was instilled from the time of Moses. For Christians, sabbath is observed on Sunday, the day our Lord resurrected. Today’s... Continue Reading →
17 January, Monday — Obedience
17 Jan – Memorial for St. Anthony, abbot Following the death of his parents when he was about 20, St. Anthony (251-356) ensured that his sister completed her education, then sold his house, furniture, and the land he owned, gave the proceeds to the poor, joined the anchorites who lived nearby, and moved into an empty sepulchre.... Continue Reading →
16 January, Sunday — Complete Trust and Humility
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Isa 62:1-51 Cor 12:4-11Jn 2:1-11 “Do whatever he tells you.” Such simple words spoken by our Immaculate Mother. Although simple, those words hold so much meaning and depth. As parents, we expect our children to do whatever we tell them because we know best (most of the time). As a... Continue Reading →
27 November, Saturday — Staying Awake
Saturday of Week 34 in Ordinary Time Dan 7:15-27Lk 21:34-36 “Watch yourselves, or your hearts will be coarsened with debauchery and drunkenness and the cares of life…Stay awake, praying at all times...” Whether you want to admit it or not, we are creatures of habit. Habit could be a good thing, a virtue; or it... Continue Reading →
26 November, Friday — All Will Pass Away
Friday of Week 34 in Ordinary Time Dan 7:2-14Lk 21:29-33 “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” We have all heard the saying ‘This too shall pass’. Although it is not a biblical saying, it does relate somewhat to the ideology of the Christian mind. Life, as we... Continue Reading →
25 November, Thursday — Signs of Life
Nov 25 – Memorial for St. Catherine of Alexandria, virgin, martyr St. Catherine (d. 305) was a noble who was learned in science and oratory. After receiving a vision, she converted to Christianity. At the age of 18, during the persecution of Maximus, she offered to debate the pagan philosophers. Many were converted by her arguments,... Continue Reading →
24 November, Wednesday — Endurance in Adversity
Nov 24 – Memorial for St. Andrew Dung-Lac, priest, martyr, and companions, Martyrs of Vietnam Between the arrival of the first Portuguese missionary in 1533, through the Dominicans and then the Jesuit missions of the 17th century, the politically inspired persecutions of the 19th century, and the Communist-led terrors of the 20th, there have been... Continue Reading →
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